Utah · Hiking · Near Paradise

Cold Water

2.4 mi
round trip
854 ft
climb
5,683 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Is Cold Water open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Cold Water is an easy out-and-back hike in the Ogden Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in northern Utah, about 2.4 miles long with a one-way climb of 854 feet. The trail starts at roughly 4,800 feet and reaches about 5,680 feet at the high point. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. It is not an accessible trail. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Pineview Dam weather station show July highs around 87°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay around freezing. That station sits about 740 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Indian Trail lies about 0.4 miles away, and Hole in the Rock and Utah Wall are climbing areas within a mile. Maples Campground is about 2 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Maples Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Grey Cliff Lodge

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsTnbell89, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Brigham City Depot

    Museum

    Museum · 20 mi from Paradise

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Cold Water

    Best months: May–June and August–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      32° / 9°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 13°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 30°

      11 wet

    5. May

      66° / 37°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 43°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 50°

      5 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 49°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 40°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 31°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 22°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 13°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pineview Dam, UT, 3.5 mi away at 4,940 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.